Current weather conditions and live observations for The Desert based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in The Desert right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near The Desert
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baring Head 44 km W150 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | 9.8 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
Wellington International Airport 55 km WNW201 m above sea level 2 hours ago |  Light rain | fresh winds from the S (35 km/h at 170°) | 12 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 fewbroken overcast | |
SHIP2035 56 km WNW15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP1489 56 km WNW15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP5554 56 km WNW15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP390 56 km WNW15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP3949 56 km WNW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (39 km/h at -°) | 11.3 °C | - | - | ||
Paekakariki 74 km NW267 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | moderate winds from the SW (20 km/h at 216°) | 11.3 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Kapiti Aeromodellers 77 km NW6 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | light winds from the SSW (13 km/h at 199°) | 12.2 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Ohakea Airport 155 km N5 m above sea level 2 hours ago |  Dry and partly cloudy | light winds from the E (11 km/h at 100°) | 11 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 no cloud |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to The Desert and within an acceptable time window.
Nearest
(72 km/h at 172°)